Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

plural of defendant

A person in a court case who is accused of doing something wrong.

In a way that can be defended.

Capable of being defended.

present participle and gerund of defend

simple past tense and past participle of defend

Someone who defends people or property. / (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring. / A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defend

plural of defender